Barclays
Investment Banking
SeniorQuantDeveloperEquities/FX
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“Senior Quant Developer Equities/FX at Barclays. Skills: Python, mathematical finance, derivative pricing models. Design, develop, and evolve trading platforms. Design, development, and maintenance of high-performance trading platforms”
What You'll Achieve.
achieving the goals of the business; accomplish key business objectives
Industry & Context.
translate requirements into scalable and efficient technological solutions; address system issues and implement solutions; sophisticated analytical thought; define problems; problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Python 3+, pandas, numpy, matplotlib, knowledge of mathematical finance, derivative pricing models, applications in model development in Equities or FX, industry standards model e. g. Local Volatility, Stochastic Volatility, Local Stochastic Volatility, Correlation Skew, Basket Options, Good understanding of optimization and numerical methods for the implementation of derivatives pricing models: Monte-Carlo, techniques for variance reduction in Monte-Carlo, numerical integration methods, numerical methods for partial differential equations
Nice to Have
C++/C# programming, PhD or master’s in computer science, Applied Mathematics, physics (or similar mathematical, scientific, or software-related field), Ability to work with quantitative developers, validators, and business stakeholders to translate model and governance requirements into robust engineering solutions
What You'll Do.
and evolve trading platforms
and maintenance of high-performance trading platforms
Implementation of new features
Stay updated on technological advancements
drive innovation and continuous improvement
Advise key stakeholders
Manage and mitigate risks
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research
build and maintain trusting relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with traders, strategists, and stakeholders; Collaboration with cross-functional teams; work with quantitative developers, validators, and business stakeholders; Collaborate with other areas of work
Communication Scope
influencing and negotiating skills
Process & Methodology
Plan resources, budgets, manage and maintain policies, deliver continuous improvements, lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, guide team members, balancing short and long term goals
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To design, develop, and evolve trading, risk management and other platforms that facilitate trading and regulatory objectives within the investment banking domain. **Accountabilities** * Design, development, and maintenance of high-performance trading platforms, risk systems, and applications catering to the needs of traders and market participants. * Collaboration with traders, strategists, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient technological solutions. * Implementation of new features, enhancements, and functionalities on trading platforms to improve performance, reliability, and user experience. * Stay updated on technological advancements, industry trends, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement in trading platforms. * Collaboration with cross-functional teams including business aligned SM teams, strats, compliance, and IT to address system issues and implement solutions. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. * If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LE
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